Dan,

Hardi's mom had a massive intestinal spill a few years ago when her appendix ruptured.... it got messy there... It was touch and go. Till I got on thyroid meds, tho, she was still tougher and had more stamina than I did, and is still going strong now several years later.

Healing may take a little longer than she will like, and it may be awhile before she has full strength, but at that age they are so powerful anyway that they usually take MY breath away.

TBTG you still have her, and just love the heck out of her every, every day that you can.

>++++++DAN>

~Susan